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" Once again, I&amp;#039;m counting on you to help me with something that won&amp;#039;t break the bank. I am so proud to share with you that my daughter Hannah, 13, has been spending her summer volunteering at a local nursing home. It was all her idea and I really thought she wasn&amp;#039;t serious, but she was insistent on me driving her to the nursing home and meeting with the Director. The Director told me on the phone that they weren&amp;#039;t taking on any more volunteers, but I sort of begged her to meet with Hannah anyway and after ten minutes together, the deal was sealed. What started off as a four-hour per week shift has now turned into three full days per week. I literally have to drag her out of there. She loves the residents and the feelings are mutual. She is particularly fond of the brain-injured patients and those elderly with dementia. She loves to play wheelchair &amp;quot;volleyball&amp;quot; with them, lead sing-a-longs and play Bingo with them and I couldn&amp;#039;t be prouder. So here&amp;#039;s the dilemma. Hannah has already started to worry about Christmas with her residents. She insists on giving gifts to all 110 inhabitants and I am at a loss. Normally, I would inexpensively bake for such a crowd, but each of the people who live there has their own dietary restrictions and so that makes this impossible. Normally I would explain to her that this would be an unfeasible endeavor with such a tight budget, but her intentions are so good and her heart is so big and believe me when I tell you that this wonderful group of elders are very special and in need of good cheer. That being said, there is no way that I can afford to purchase 110 gifts and I just can&amp;#039;t use my credit cards to buy anything non-emergent. Any ideas for inexpensive, thoughtful gifts that aren&amp;#039;t of an edible nature? I know I can depend on you and I&amp;#039;m anxious to hear your ideas! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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